--->'''Mike:''' [[NeverMyFault I just asked them to take care of a little problem!]]--->'''Crow:''' And they did! Here comes [[TropeNamers Mike, destroyer of worlds!]]--->'''Servo:''' Oh, god of fiery vengeance — stay away from me!

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--->'''Mike:''' [[NeverMyFault [[PoorCommunicationKills I just asked them to take care of a little problem!]]--->'''Crow:''' And they did! Here comes [[TropeNamers Mike, destroyer Destroyer of worlds!]]Worlds!]]--->'''Servo:''' Oh, god of fiery fire and vengeance — -- stay away from me!

* A somewhat dramatic version of this trope can be found in ''Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica'' in the form of [[spoiler: Kyubey and the incubators. True, Kyubey]] was plotting to (indirectly) use [[spoiler: Madoka's witch form]] to destroy the human race, but its not [[spoiler: [[JustForFun/WhyYouShouldDestroyThePlanetEarth for any of the typical reasons aliens do these kinds of things]]. Rather than, say, annihilating the human race ForTheEvulz like a typical MagicalGirl villain, Kyubey's plan is to [[PoweredByAForsakenChild harvest the magical energy generated by Madoka]]]]. The trope comes in when [[spoiler: one realizes that Kyubey [[BlueAndOrangeMorality doesn't understand]] why the human race would rather not be destroyed, after all, since their destruction will extend the lifetime of the universe as a whole, they should be eager to be sacrificed]].

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* A somewhat dramatic version of this trope can be found in ''Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica'' in the form of [[spoiler: Kyubey and the incubators. [[AliensAreBastards Kyubey/The Incubators]]]]. True, Kyubey]] [[spoiler:Kyubey]] was plotting to (indirectly) use [[spoiler: Madoka's witch form]] to destroy the human race, but its [[spoiler:its not [[spoiler: [[JustForFun/WhyYouShouldDestroyThePlanetEarth for any of the typical reasons aliens do these kinds of things]]. things]]]]. Rather than, say, annihilating the human race ForTheEvulz like a typical MagicalGirl villain, Kyubey's [[spoiler:Kyubey's plan is to [[PoweredByAForsakenChild harvest the magical energy generated by Madoka]]]]. The trope comes in when [[spoiler: one realizes that Kyubey [[spoiler:Kyubey [[BlueAndOrangeMorality doesn't understand]] why the human race would rather not be destroyed, destroyed; after all, since their destruction will extend the lifetime of the universe as a whole, [[EvilCannotComprehendGood they should be eager to be sacrificed]].sacrificed]]]].

Not to be confused with WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds, who wants to destroy everything because of past mistreatment. Can be considered a subtrope of NiceJobBreakingItHero. Compare with UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom.

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Not to be confused with WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds, who wants to destroy everything because of past mistreatment. Can be considered a subtrope of NiceJobBreakingItHero. Compare with UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom.NiceJobBreakingItHero.

Not to be confused with WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds, who wants to destroy everything because of past mistreatment. Can be considered a subtrope of NiceJobBreakingItHero.

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Not to be confused with WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds, who wants to destroy everything because of past mistreatment. Can be considered a subtrope of NiceJobBreakingItHero.NiceJobBreakingItHero. Compare with UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom.

* Without even realizing it, Rusty in ''WebAnimation/PokemonRusty'' caused a massive wildfire on Route 17, [[spoiler:trained a Beedrill to be a cruel hate-filled boss of Team Rocke,t and caused a demigod Bidoof to enslave humanity.]]

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* Without even realizing it, Rusty in ''WebAnimation/PokemonRusty'' caused a massive wildfire on Route 17, [[spoiler:trained a Beedrill to be a cruel hate-filled boss of Team Rocke,t Rocket and caused a demigod Bidoof to enslave humanity.]]

* In ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'' Kyle spearheads a millennial movement to try a get the Canadian show, ''Terrence & Phillip'', off the air. When he learns that his actions inadvertently led to the President [[spoiler:nuking Canada]], [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone he his genuinely horrified.]]

* In ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'' Kyle spearheads a millennial movement to try a get the Canadian show, ''Terrence & Phillip'', off the air. When he learns that his actions inadvertently led to the President [[spoiler:nuking Canada]], [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone he his genuinely horrified.]]

* In ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'' Kyle spearheads a millennial movement to try a get the Canadian show, ''Terrence & Phillip'', off the air. When he learns that his actions inadvertently led to the President [[spoiler:nuking Canada]], [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone he his genuinely horrified.]]

* It's heavily alluded that previous incarnations of the eponymous [[Literature/TheRifter Rifter]] embodied this trope. According to in-world history, the Rifter is usually an otherwise-ordinary person brought to Basawar from Earth and tortured until their pain and anger spark an apocalypse.

* In ''ComicBook/ZombiesChristmasCarol'', [[spoiler:by spreading the Hungry Death plague through his selfishness and callousness, Scrooge nearly single-handedly destroyed the world and wiped out mankind]].

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